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Unusual items stolen from hotels

A survey of 500 hotels by travel agent lastminute.com
has suggested that 95 per cent of hotels across the globe have been a victim of theft by guests, with one in every 10 guests stealing at least one item. The issue costs an average hotel around £4,000 a year, it estimated, a figure that rises to £15,000 per year for five-star properties. Unsurprisingly, toiletries and towels topped the list of most commonly stolen items. But some travellers have managed to get their hands on more than just a bathrobe...